There are two types of events which are part of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup:

Speed: competitors climb up an artificial ice wall in the fastest
time.Lead: competitors are judged on their ability
to climb a difficult route in the best time.

There are two types of winners; those who win each phase of the
competition and overall winners based on the total points accumulated
after events that are currently held in the U.S.A. Korea, Switzerland, France, Italy and Russia.